The pivoting remotely controlled television holder apparatus provides for improved television viewing whether fitted with a flat screen television in one embodiment or a CTR television in an alternate embodiment. The pivoting remotely controlled television holder apparatus pivots a flat screen television in the vertical plane. The apparatus also pivots a television in the horizontal plane. The apparatus further raises and lowers a television. These pivoting, raising, and lowering functions are performed remotely via the remote. The alternate embodiment of the apparatus is suitable for a CTR television and offers side to side movement whereby the television is taken through an arc to pivot the viewing screen in the horizontal plane.
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1. A pivoting remotely controlled television holder apparatus comprising, in combination: a hollow support bracket having a first end spaced apart from a v-shaped second end, a pair of identical spaced apart sides; an extension extended outwardly from the v-shaped second end; a plurality of spaced apart orifices disposed through the first end and the pair of sides; whereby the orifices provide for support bracket attachment to an existing flat screen television; a back plate having a first side spaced apart from a second side, the back plate connected to the support bracket by a pair of identical spaced apart worm screws disposed within the support bracket sides, the back plate further connected to the support bracket by a pivot joint partially disposed within the extension; a screw motor disposed on each worm screw, each screw motor connected to the back plate second side; whereby the screw motors pivot the support bracket in the vertical plane, the screw motors further pivoting the support bracket in the horizontal plane; a rectangular mount having a mount first end spaced apart from a mount second end, a back spaced apart from a front, a pair of spaced apart mount sides; a mount slot disposed within the front, the mount slot extended substantially from the mount first end to the mount second end; a pair of spaced apart mount holes disposed within the mount back; whereby the mount is selectively fastened to an existing external object; a plurality of spaced apart gear notches disposed within one mount side; a rectangular gearbox slideably disposed within the mount, the rectangular gearbox in communication with the pivot joint, the gearbox comprising: an upwardly disposed receiver; a motor in communication with the receiver, the receiver further in communication with the screw motors; a gear opening disposed in a one side and a part of a bottom of the gearbox; a gear disposed within the gearbox, the gear partially outwardly exposed within the gear opening, the gear in movable engagement with the mount gear notches; whereby the back plate is selectively moved upwardly and downwardly, thereby moving the support bracket upwardly and downwardly; a remote in communication with the receiver and the screw motors.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a base affixed to the mount first end; whereby the base is removably placed upon a given object.
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April 26, 2010
November 20, 2012
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